ATPL exams - Books and Revision weeks separately?
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ATPL exams - Books and Revision weeks separately?
I have a couple of questions based on the following information:
Firstly, Oxford charge £1,200 for their ATPL books/CDs. At the end of each of phase 1 and 2, there is a 2-week compulsory residential revision course. These are £275 each (not sure if it's £275x2 twice, or £275 twice?).
Secondly, the OAT books/CDs can be found at discount, e.g., transair.co.uk for £850.
Questions are:
- can I buy the materials cheaper than OAT offer them and then pay for the revision weeks separately?
- if yes, can I go to any approved FTO for the revision weeks, i.e., not necessarily OAT?
OAT's answer is 'No', but I'd appreciate views/experiences from those who do not benefit financially from that answer.
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Firstly, Oxford charge £1,200 for their ATPL books/CDs. At the end of each of phase 1 and 2, there is a 2-week compulsory residential revision course. These are £275 each (not sure if it's £275x2 twice, or £275 twice?).
Secondly, the OAT books/CDs can be found at discount, e.g., transair.co.uk for £850.
Questions are:
- can I buy the materials cheaper than OAT offer them and then pay for the revision weeks separately?
- if yes, can I go to any approved FTO for the revision weeks, i.e., not necessarily OAT?
OAT's answer is 'No', but I'd appreciate views/experiences from those who do not benefit financially from that answer.
Thanks
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I stand to be corrected , but you have to be enrolled on an accredited course and have to attend classroom time (usually 4 weeks ) prior to taking the exams .
So you cannot buy the books then take exams unless registered .
But having gone through the whole rigmaroll if your gonna go DL go Bristol forget Oxford their books are way too in depth and contain a vast amount you wont need.
So you cannot buy the books then take exams unless registered .
But having gone through the whole rigmaroll if your gonna go DL go Bristol forget Oxford their books are way too in depth and contain a vast amount you wont need.
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You can go on the CATS course for £999 with online study guides and that includes ground school
you can buy extra study guides only if you feel that you need them
the saving is over £1000 on other courses
you can buy extra study guides only if you feel that you need them
the saving is over £1000 on other courses
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second Sion, go to CATS! 
Another thing to remember is you will have to take 2 weeks off revision and then another week off for you exams, not sure if you work but some jobs dont let you take 3 weeks off in a row. With CATS its a week ground school, (included in price) and then week at home/work then exams. Much easier to manage.
Look around on ebay/pprune for old books, i picked up an old oxford set of notes for £40 for the entire set! I think pooleys have a couple of old sets they want to sell on cheap, give their warehouse at cranfield a call.
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Another thing to remember is you will have to take 2 weeks off revision and then another week off for you exams, not sure if you work but some jobs dont let you take 3 weeks off in a row. With CATS its a week ground school, (included in price) and then week at home/work then exams. Much easier to manage.
Look around on ebay/pprune for old books, i picked up an old oxford set of notes for £40 for the entire set! I think pooleys have a couple of old sets they want to sell on cheap, give their warehouse at cranfield a call.
UAV
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Thanks Chaps
UAV, if you recommend getting Oxford's books in addition to the CATS material, does that mean you didn't think the CATS study material was good enough?
UAV, if you recommend getting Oxford's books in addition to the CATS material, does that mean you didn't think the CATS study material was good enough?
